WO2013144745A1 - Led lighting system - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B45/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
- H05B45/10—Controlling the intensity of the light
- H05B45/18—Controlling the intensity of the light using temperature feedback
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- the invention relates to a LED lighting system comprising a power supply circuit and one or more LED modules and to a method for operating one or more LED modules. More in particular the invention relates to a LED lighting system, wherein the power supply circuit adjusts the power supplied to the LEDs in the LED modules in dependency of signals generated by circuitry comprised in the LED modules, said signals in turn depending on the nominal power of the LEDs comprised in the LED module and preferably also on the temperature of the LEDs.
- LEDs are used on an increasing scale. LEDS have a high efficiency and a long life time. In many lighting systems, LEDs also offer a higher optical efficiency than other light sources. As a consequence LEDs offer an interesting alternative for the well known light sources such as fluorescent lamps, high intensity discharge lamps or incandescent lamps.
- the lighting systems based on LEDs often comprise a power supply circuit that supplies power to the LEDs comprised in one or more LED modules that during operation are connected to output terminals of the power supply circuit.
- the total current supplied by the power supply circuit depends on the number of LED modules connected to it and more in particular to the nominal current suitable for each of the LED modules and also on the temperature of the LED modules.
- the LED module LM comprised in a LED lighting system called Fortimo manufactured by Philips, that is presently on the market and shown in Fig. 1, comprises a first resistor Rset having a resistance that represents the nominal current suitable for the LEDs comprised in the LED module, and also comprises a second resistor NTC with a temperature dependent resistance.
- a circuit MC comprised in the power supply circuit causes a current to flow through the first resistor Rset and another current through the second resistor NTC.
- the voltages across each of the resistors are measured and the value of the resistance of each of the resistors is determined by the circuit MC from the voltage across it. From these data, the circuit part MC derives a desired value for the LED current.
- a driver circuit DC comprised in the power supply circuit PSC subsequently adjusts the current supplied to the LED modules to the desired value.
- the invention aims to provide a less complex LED lighting system, that is easier to manufacture and also easier to install.
- a LED lighting system comprising a power supply circuit for supplying a LED current.
- the power supply circuit is equipped with input terminals for connection to a supply voltage source and output terminals, modulation circuitry, coupled between the input terminals and the output terminals, for alternately maintaining the voltage between the output terminals at a high level during a first time interval and a low level during a second time interval, a current sensor for sensing the current through the output terminals during the second time interval, and a driver circuit, coupled between the input terminals and the output terminals and coupled to the current sensor, for generating the LED current out of a supply voltage supplied by the supply voltage source, wherein the LED current equals the current sensed by the current sensor multiplied by a predetermined constant multiplication factor and for supplying the LED current to the output terminals during each first time interval.
- the LED lighting system further comprises a LED module comprising LED module input terminals for connection to the output terminals of the power supply circuit, a LED load coupled between the LED module input terminals with a forward voltage that is higher than the voltage that is present between the output terminals of the power supply circuit during each second time interval, and a current source coupled between the LED module input terminals for, in case the LED module input terminals are connected to the output terminals of a power supply source, during each second time interval generating a sensor current through the current sensor that is equal to a desired LED current divided by the predetermined constant multiplication factor.
- the information with respect a desired magnitude of the LED current is communicated from the LED module to the power supply circuit during each second time interval of each modulation period.
- a method for operating one or more LED modules, connected in parallel and each comprising a LED load connected between LED module input terminals and shunted by a current source comprising the steps of:
- the modulation circuitry comprises a modulation switch coupled in series with a first output terminal of the power supply circuit, a control circuit coupled to a control electrode of the modulation switch, for rendering the modulation switch conductive during each first time interval and non-conductive during each second time interval, and a low voltage source, wherein the low voltage source and the current sensor are comprised in a series arrangement connecting the output terminals of the power supply circuit.
- the modulation circuitry is realized in a simple and dependable way.
- the series arrangement of the low voltage source and the sensor comprises a diode.
- the magnitude of the current generated by the current source in the LED module is temperature dependent. More in particular it is desirable that the current source generates a smaller current, in case the temperature of the LEDs in the LED module increases above a predetermined value, so that the LEDs might be damaged or the life time shortened. A smaller current generated by the current source results in a smaller LED current causing a decrease of the temperature or preventing a further increase of the temperature.
- Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a prior art LED lighting system
- Fig. 2 shows a first embodiment of a LED lighting system according to the invention
- Fig. 3 shows the voltage between the output terminals of a power supply circuit comprised in a LED lighting system as shown in Fig. 2 as a function of time
- Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the current source comprised in the embodiment shown in Fig. 2.
- Kl and K2 are input terminals of a power supply circuit PSC for supplying a LED current.
- input terminals Kl and K2 are connected to a supply voltage source.
- Input terminals Kl and K2 are connected to respective input terminals of a circuit part DCl that, together with circuit part DC2, forms a driver circuit for generating the LED current out of a supply voltage supplied by the supply voltage source.
- First and second output terminals of the circuit part DCl are connected by means of a capacitor CI .
- Capacitor CI is shunted by a series arrangement of a modulation switch MS, a diode Dl and a circuit part LVS forming a low voltage source.
- a control electrode of modulation switch MS and a first input terminal of circuit part DCl are coupled to a first output terminal of circuit part DC2, which is formed by a microcontroller.
- circuit part DC2 renders the modulation switch alternately conductive during a first time interval and nonconductive during a second time interval.
- An input terminal of low voltage source LVS is connected to the first output terminal of circuit part DC 1.
- a first output terminal K3 of power supply circuit PSC is connected to a common terminal of modulation switch MS and diode Dl, and a second output terminal K4 of power supply circuit PSC is coupled to the second output terminal of circuit part DCl via a resistor Rl .
- Second output terminal K4 is also connected to an input terminal of circuit part DC2.
- Resistor Rl is shunted by a series arrangement of resistor R2 and switch SI . Resistors Rl and R2 together with switch SI form a current sensor. A control electrode of switch S 1 is connected to a second output terminal of circuit part DC2. During operation circuit part DC2 renders switch SI alternately conductive during the first time interval and non-conductive during a second time interval. As a consequence Rl and R2 are switched parallel during each first time interval, while R2 is switched out of the circuit during each second time interval.
- the current sensor formed by resistors Rl and R2 and switch SI, thus has a comparatively low resistance during each first time interval, so that the LED current does not cause a high power dissipation, and a higher resistance during each second time interval, when the current generated by the current source CS is sensed.
- a third output terminal of circuit part DC2 is connected to a second input terminal of circuit part DC 1.
- K5 and K6 are first and second input terminals of a LED module LM, for connection to the output terminals of the power supply circuit.
- First and second input terminals K5 and K6 are connected by a current source CS and by a LED load LS.
- the first and second input terminals K5 and K6, the current source CS and the LED load LS together form a LED module.
- the circuit part DC 1 When the modulation switch MS is conductive, the circuit part DC 1 generates a LED current that is supplied to the LED string.
- the modulation switch When the modulation switch is not conductive, the voltage between the input terminals K5 and K6 of the LED module decreases to a value that is lower than the forward voltage of the LED string LS, so that the LED string LS no longer conducts a current.
- the output voltage of low voltage supply LVS is supplied to the current source CS, via diode Dl and current sensor Rl and the current source CS generates a current that is a predetermined fraction of the desired LED current for the LED module.
- this current depends on the number and type of LEDs and the way they are arranged in series and in parallel. Since the LED load LS no longer carries a current, the only current carried by the current sensor is the current generated by the current source. Since the switch SI is non- conductive during the second time interval, the resistance of the current sensor and thus the voltage across the current sensor are both comparatively high, allowing an accurate measurement of the current by circuit part DC2. At the end of the second time interval the control circuit CC renders the modulation switch MS conductive again for a time interval equal to the first time interval.
- the circuit part DC1 During this time interval, the circuit part DC1 generates a LED current, that equals the current through the sensor, measured during the second time interval and multiplied by a predetermined constant multiplication factor, and this LED current is supplied to the LED string until the next second time interval starts. It is noted that generally the first time interval is chosen much longer than the second time interval, for instance 10 times as long.
- the current source may be constructed so that it also generates a current during each first time interval.
- the current source CS may only generate a current during each second time interval.
- the sum of the currents generated by the current sources comprised in the LED modules flows through the sensor and the power supply circuit will supply a total LED current, that equals the magnitude of the current through the sensor (as measured during the second time interval) multiplied by the predetermined constant multiplication factor, to all the LED modules together.
- the current generated by the current source is preferably temperature dependent, so that a smaller current is generated, in case the temperature of the LEDs in the LED module increases, in order to prevent that the LEDs might be damaged or their life could be shortened.
- a smaller current generated by the current source results in a smaller LED current causing a decrease of the temperature or preventing a further increase of the temperature.
- Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of the voltage present between the output terminals of the power supply circuit as a function of time for a practical realization of the LED lighting system shown in Fig. 2. It can be seen that the voltage is alternately high (33V) and low (5 V) during respectively a first and a second time interval. The predetermined constant multiplication factor in this practical realization was approximately thousand.
- Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the current source CS.
- the current source CS comprises temperature dependent resistor NTC. In case the temperature of the LED module increases, the current supplied by the current source CS increases.
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